SMILE FOR LIFE CHILDRENS CHARITY

Registration #1129935 · Registered

www.smileforlife.org.uk

info@smileforlife.org.uk

Cafe Beam Old Fire Station NE3 1HH

83
out of 100
Verified

We support disabled and disadvantaged youngsters to live a happy and easier life. We provide specialist equipment, wonderful experiences and short breaks for families often in desperate need. Our Cafe Beam is a community coffee shop run entirely by young people with special needs providing hands on work experience, new skills and confidence to enter the world of paid employment.

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About SMILE FOR LIFE CHILDRENS CHARITY

SMILE FOR LIFE CHILDRENS CHARITY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1129935). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 83/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), SMILE FOR LIFE CHILDRENS CHARITY reported a total income of £657,142 and total expenditure of £631,122, a spending ratio of 96% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, SMILE FOR LIFE CHILDRENS CHARITY describes its activities as follows: We support disabled and disadvantaged youngsters to live a happy and easier life. We provide specialist equipment, wonderful experiences and short breaks for families often in desperate need. Our Cafe Beam is a community coffee shop run entirely by young people with special needs providing hands on work experience, new skills and confidence to enter the world of paid employment. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SMILE FOR LIFE CHILDRENS CHARITY. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Score Breakdown

Trustees & Governance20 / 25
Financial Health23 / 25
Filing History & Transparency20 / 30
Regulatory Standing10 / 10

Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 96.0% of income spent on charitable work

YearIncomeSpendingRatio
2025£657,142£631,12296%

Data sourced from the Charity Commission for England & Wales · Last scored 6/11/2026